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Love Hurts

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 43Position: 17

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

INTRO:
   G G G G G  D  Em Em            C C                 D D
E -3----------2--0----------------0-------------------2----
B -0----------3--0----------------1-------------------3----
G -0----------2--0-----0---0-0-0--0---0---0-0---0-----2----
D -0-------------2-----2/5-4-2-0--2---0h2-0-0h2-0----------
A -2-------------2----------------3------------------------
E -3-------------0----------------0----------------3-------
VERSE:
Love huGrts,
Love scEmars,
Love woCunds
And mDarrs.
Any heGart
Not toEmugh
Or stCrong 
EnoDugh
CHORUS:
To take a lot of paGin,
TB7ake a lot of pEmain.
LDmove is like a clCoud,
HAmolds a lot of rDain.
LCove huGrts
 FOooh oCooh love huGrtsD  
VERSE:
I'm yoGung,
I kEmnow
But Ceven Dso,
I know a thGing 
Or Emtwo,
I've lCearned 
From yDou.
CHORUS:
'Til it hurts a lGot
RB7eally hurts a Emlot.
LDmove is like a flCame,
It bAmurns you when it's hDot.
LCove huGrts
 FOooh oCooh love huGrtsG7  
BREAK:
You know, SEmome fools think of hB7appiEmness,
BlB7issfullEmness,
TogB7etherEmness,
And sAome fools fool themselves I guess,
But tA7hey're not fooling Dme.
CHORUS:
I kCnow it isn't tGrue,
KB7now it isn't tEmrue.
LDmove is just a lCie
MAmade to make you bDlue.
LCove huGrts
OFooh oCooh love huGrtsD  
INSTRUMENTAL/SOLO:
G   Em   C   D
     s          s                    s  s      s
e|-17\19-17---10\12-10----s--s---|-12\14/12--12\14-12-12-|
B|-17\19-17---10\12-10--10\12/10-|-12\14/12--12\14-12-12-|
G|-------------------------------|-----------------------|
D|-------------------------------|-----------------------|
A|-------------------------------|-----------------------|
E|-------------------------------|-----------------------|
                    s           s
e|-------------10-10\12----10-10\8---8-|
B|---s---13------------------------8---|
G|-10\12----12----------12-------------|
D|-------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------|
e|-------------|-----------------|
B|--s--8-8---8-|-10\12--10\12-10-|
G|-5\7-----7-7-|--9\11---9\11--9-|
D|-------------|-----------------|
A|-------------|-----------------|
E|-------------|-----------------|
Love hGurts
OFooh oCooh love huGrts
BREAK:
Yes, SEmome fools think of hB7appiEmness,
BlB7issfullEmness,
TogB7etherEmness,
That sAome fools fool themselves I guess,
But tA7hey're not fooling Dme.
CHORUS:
I kCnow it isn't tGrue,
KB7now it isn't tEmrue.
LDmove is just a lCie
MAmade to make you bDlue.
LCove huGrts
OFooh oCooh love huGrts
OFooh oCooh love huGrts
UFmmm Cuh love hGurts

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Love Hurts

by Norah Jones

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

INTRO:

G G G G G D Em Em C C D D

E -3----------2--0----------------0-------------------2----

B -0----------3--0----------------1-------------------3----

G -0----------2--0-----0---0-0-0--0---0---0-0---0-----2----

D -0-------------2-----2/5-4-2-0--2---0h2-0-0h2-0----------

A -2-------------2----------------3------------------------

E -3-------------0----------------0----------------3-------

VERSE:

Love hurts,

Love scars,

Love wounds

And marrs.

Any heart

Not tough

Or strong

Enough

CHORUS:

To take a lot of pain,

B7 Em

Take a lot of pain.

Dm C

Love is like a cloud,

Am D

Holds a lot of rain.

C G

Love hurts

F C G D

Oooh oooh love hurts

VERSE:

I'm young,

I know

C D

But even so,

I know a thing

Or two,

I've learned

From you.

CHORUS:

'Til it hurts a lot

B7 Em

Really hurts a lot.

Dm C

Love is like a flame,

Am D

It burns you when it's hot.

C G

Love hurts

F C G G7

Oooh oooh love hurts

BREAK:

Em B7 Em

You know, Some fools think of happiness,

B7 Em

Blissfullness,

B7 Em

Togetherness,

And some fools fool themselves I guess,

A7 D

But they're not fooling me.

CHORUS:

C G

I know it isn't true,

B7 Em

Know it isn't true.

Dm C

Love is just a lie

Am D

Made to make you blue.

C G

Love hurts

F C G D

Oooh oooh love hurts

INSTRUMENTAL/SOLO:

G Em C D

s s s s s

e|-17\19-17---10\12-10----s--s---|-12\14/12--12\14-12-12-|

B|-17\19-17---10\12-10--10\12/10-|-12\14/12--12\14-12-12-|

G|-------------------------------|-----------------------|

D|-------------------------------|-----------------------|

A|-------------------------------|-----------------------|

E|-------------------------------|-----------------------|

s s

e|-------------10-10\12----10-10\8---8-|

B|---s---13------------------------8---|

G|-10\12----12----------12-------------|

D|-------------------------------------|

A|-------------------------------------|

E|-------------------------------------|

e|-------------|-----------------|

B|--s--8-8---8-|-10\12--10\12-10-|

G|-5\7-----7-7-|--9\11---9\11--9-|

D|-------------|-----------------|

A|-------------|-----------------|

E|-------------|-----------------|

Love hurts

F C G

Oooh oooh love hurts

BREAK:

Em B7 Em

Yes, Some fools think of happiness,

B7 Em

Blissfullness,

B7 Em

Togetherness,

That some fools fool themselves I guess,

A7 D

But they're not fooling me.

CHORUS:

C G

I know it isn't true,

B7 Em

Know it isn't true.

Dm C

Love is just a lie

Am D

Made to make you blue.

C G

Love hurts

F C G

Oooh oooh love hurts

F C G

Oooh oooh love hurts

F C G

Ummm uh love hurts

About Love Hurts Chords by Norah Jones

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